Concealed in the basement of a downtown Wauconda coffee shop is something that would amaze any child, or adult for that matter — a complete landscaped small-gauge train layout, with familiar sites and ...

A shared passion for railroad history brings members of the Lake County Model Railroad Club together weekly. Young and old gather in a basement in downtown Wauconda to enjoy the magic of model trains.

The Lake County Model Railroad Club will celebrate 53 years of model railroading with its fall open house. The club was formed by six model railroaders who were frustrated with the lack of space ...